As verbs the difference between stultify and stupefy
is that stultify is to prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence while stupefy is to dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle.
stultify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence.
To cause to appear foolish.
To deprive of strength or efficacy; make useless or worthless.
Synonyms
* (cause to appear foolish): humiliate
stupefy
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle.
Derived terms
* stupefaction
* stupefied
* stupefiedness
* stupefier
* stupefyingly
Related terms
* stupe
* stupid
* stupor
* stupendous
